Egypt embassy in Lisbon promotes tourism

Egypt's embassy in Portugal organized on Saturday a symposium and a reception on Egyptian tourism.
The event followed the participation of famous Portuguese racer Jo?o Rebelo Martins in Cross Country Challenge in Egypt in November.
As many as 60 dignitaries from several fields who are interested in tourism and travel attended the event.
Cross Egypt Challenge is a series of endurance cross-country motorcycles and scooter rallies conducted through the toughest tracks of Egypt.
The series is aiming to promote Egyptian tourism and is running under the supervision of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and the Egyptian Tourism Authority.
The series started in 2011 and the first challenge was a nine-day ride from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the North of Egypt to the temple of Abu Simbel, on the southern borders of Egypt with a total distance of over 1700 km.